Proserpina

pross-er-PEEN-ah
Variation of Proserpine, Latin
"bringer of destruction"

Proserpina Origin and Meaning

The name Proserpina is a girl's name meaning "bringer of destruction".

The Roman equivalent of Persephone, making her a goddess of spring, and queen of the underworld. Also spelled Proserpine.

Proserpina in Pop Culture

  • Proserpina
    variation of Proserpine. Latin variation of Persephone, Greek goddess of the underworld.
  • Proserpina
    a character in Larry Niven's Ringworld's Children.
  • The Rape of Proserpina
    significant baroque sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

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